Cleared Traditional

K821028 - FINGER COTS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General Hospital device.

K821028 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · General Hospital
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Apr 1982
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Class 1
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K821028 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FINGER COTS. Classified as Patient Examination Glove (product code FMC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abco Dealers, Inc.. The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 1982 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6250 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K821028 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 13, 1982
Decision Date April 26, 1982
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FMC Patient Examination Glove
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.